Alert Featured North Carolina restaurant plans to open fourth location in Marion. See where and when it'll open. Mike Conley Dec 26, 2025 Dec 26, 2025 Updated Dec 29, 2025 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A restaurant with locations in Rutherfordton, Forest City and Lake Hickory plans to open its fourth location in Marion.kA 4=2DDlQq@5JQm~H?65 3J !2F= 2?5 $96==J vC67[ E96 r@AA6C !6??J vC:== 92D 3F:=E 2 C6DE2FC2?E 3FD:?6DD :? #FE96C7@C5 2?5 r2E2H32 4@F?E:6D] %96 C6DE2FC2?E D6CG6D H:?8D[ 2AA6E:K6CD[ D2=25D[ 7=2E3C625D[ A2DE2[ D2?5H:496D[ E24@D[ 3FC86CD 2?5 DE62<D[ 2=@?8 H:E9 :ED 56DD6CED]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQq@5JQmx? a_`d[ E96 7:CDE r@AA6C !6??J vC:== @A6?65 :ED 5@@CD] $@?D wF?E6C 2?5 y@D9F2 ;@:?65 E96:C A2C6?ED :? E96 72>:=J 3FD:?6DD]k^Am kA 4=2DDlQq@5JQmx? 62C=J s646>36C[ $96==J vC67 D2:5 D96 2?5 96C 72>:=J H:== @A6? 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